When Amber faced a complicated recovery after having her fourth child, she applied for SNAP (The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) to make ends meet.

“Having SNAP lifted off quite a bit of stress,” she said. ‘“I was able to buy nutritious foods that I needed to get back to helping and raising my children.” 

SNAP was a bridge for Amber’s family during a difficult time, and it made all the difference. Today, Amber is working on her doctorate in public health, and has become an advocate for SNAP in Minnesota. 

Public nutrition programs like SNAP and charitable food systems are complementary. Neither can replace the other, and both must work well for neighbors. That’s why we advocate for a strong federal Farm Bill, including a robust SNAP program, to support families like Amber’s when times are tough.

Encouraging your lawmakers to support SNAP is another way you can fight hunger in the Northland. Use this quick and easy tool to send your lawmakers an email encouraging them to support SNAP!

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Help us make the holidays brighter for our Northland neighbors in need. For the fourth year in a row, Super One Foods has named us as their round-up campaign partner as part of their October “Bag Hunger” event throughout NE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin.

From Friday, October 16 through Monday, November 2, you can join our fight against hunger by donating $1, $3, $5 or simply rounding up your purchase at checkout at any participating Super One Foods locations.

Every $1 donated ensures $7 worth of groceries for families, children, and seniors in our local Super One Foods communities.

Together with Super One Foods and generous customers like you, we’re bringing nutritious food and hope to the table this holiday season.

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